| The Anarchical Society | |
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Third edition cover |
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| Author(s) | Hedley Bull |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Subject(s) | International relations |
| Publisher | Columbia University Press |
| Publication date | 1977 |
| Media type | Hardback |
| Pages | 335 |
| ISBN | 0-231-04132-2 |
| OCLC Number | 2332174 |
| Dewey Decimal | 341.2 19 |
| LC Classification | JX1954 .B79 1977 |
The Anarchical Society: A Study of Order in World Politics is a 1977 book by Hedley Bull and a founding text of the so called English School of international relations theory. The title refers to the assumption of anarchy in the international system (posited primarily by realists) and argues for the existence of an international society.
The book also outlines Bull's theory of new medievalism.